An Iranian report claims that three U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones were shot down overnight in the Asaluyeh, Ahvaz, and Dehloran areas. The report is unverified and based on a single source. It follows an earlier report of a single drone downed in the same period.
In a new development, Iranian sources now claim that three U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones were shot down overnight in southern Iran, in the Asaluyeh, Ahvaz, and Dehloran areas. The claim, which is based on a single unverified Iranian source, expands the earlier report of a single drone downed, which The Zioneer reported at 12:33 Jerusalem. As of 13:06 Jerusalem, no independent confirmation or U.S. comment has been received.
The Zioneer has been tracking this story since earlier today. At 09:57 Jerusalem, three separate reports from Iranian sources were published: the IRGC claimed to have downed an MQ-9 over Ahvaz using a new air defense system; a second report claimed this was the 30th such drone intercepted during the war; and a third report claimed a drone was downed overnight without specifying a location. All three reports were single-sourced and unverified. At 12:33 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported a new claim of a single drone downed overnight. The current report supersedes that count, now claiming three drones.
The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple Iranian claims of MQ-9 drone interceptions, including over Isfahan (Wed Jul 8, 06:06 Jerusalem), Karbala in Iraq (Mon Jun 8, 00:09 Jerusalem), Chabahar (Fri Jul 17, 12:03 Jerusalem), the Strait of Hormuz (Wed Jun 10, 10:35 Jerusalem), and Khormuj in Bushehr Province (Sat Jul 18, 00:50 Jerusalem). All of these claims have remained unverified and the U.S. has not commented.
The claims remain unverified. No independent evidence—such as debris photographs or radar data—has been provided. The U.S. has not issued a statement. The specific locations and the total count of three drones require confirmation.
5 developments
- DevelopingMQ-9 Reaper drone reportedly intercepted by Iranian air defenses over Isfahan
- DevelopingIranian TV: Revolutionary Guards shoot down US spy drone over Tehran
- DevelopingIranian IRGC-affiliated media report interception of US MQ-9 drone over Khormuj, Bushehr
- DevelopingIRGC claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Andimeshk, Khuzestan
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